Celebration times has finally arrived. Diwali or Deepavali ushers in simple pure fun and excitement for everyone; be it adults or the young ones. Especially the enjoyment for the younger ones are more pure and innocent. The tensions of life in general have not yet touched the mind and heart of these little ones. For them the festival of light is pure fun and happiness. Enjoyment with friends, different lights, new colorful clothes, snacks and of course their most precious and attraction - the sweets. The kid’s Diwali/ Deepavali party can be made fun with lot of safe activities.The colors of the world still mesmerizes them and so does loads of sweet. This is the right time to introduce them to the Indian tradition in a fun and more expressive ways. It will make them happy and also proud about their roots. Let them actively participate in some activities to understand the culture and meaning of celebration of Deepavali.The main concern for today mother is how fast they can prepare for the party within an affordable budget. Also the activities for the kids have to be safe entertaining and interesting. The gifts for your kid's friend are some of the primary concern. I have listed here are few entertaining party ideas which are easy to do and safe and meets all of these criteria. The activities can rightly be from the toddlers years around 2 to a maximum of 5 years of age.Hunting for sweets from the rangoli coloured rice boxThis is the great way to start the diwali party for kids. The preparation of the coloured rice for rangoli or even for this game is super simple. The ingredients you need are listed below:

3 kgs of any rice cheap ones also serves the purpose

Food coloring agent used for cakes or colouring of sweets minimum of 3 you can add many colours(orange , yellow, green)

1 small bottle of white vinegar

1 used any container with lid to fit 1 kg of rice

The division of rice to prepare the colours is according to your wish. Just take the suitable quantity of rice in the container add spoonful of vinegar and the colouring agent of around ½ to 1 table spoon. The amount of color depends upon how deep the colour you want. But toddlers and preschoolers usually have a preference for bright colours. Put it in the container and close the lid Shake the container really hard and vigorously for the colour to mix. Open the container and put the coloured rice on the tray or thali to dry. Make sure you have dried it thoroughly. Put in back in some tight lid container.Now for the surprize chocolate. You can buy colourful paper and just wrap the chocolates you wish to give in 2 or 3 wrap. Toddlers like to unravel the wrap. So more you wrap in the shape of a ball the more fun it is for them. Put the rice in an open box for them to fish out. The plastic tub in your home can also be of great use. Just pour the rice and the sweets and mix thoroughly and cover it up with bright saree or shawl. The important thing to note is one adult supervision is required so that no fighting breaks out among kids. Please ensure to take away the box after the event has been completed. Otherwise the young one will make a mess with the coloured rice all over the floor.

Shadow puppet show of Ramayana

This is the age old tradition of storytelling . The kids will be enthralled to hear a story and an easy way to attract and hold the attention of the kids. The characters come to life in these shadow and makes an pure fun and entertainment for them. The preparation is simple. You can pool in your friends to help out in these project. The preparation is simple and the characters are limited depending how simple you can make the story.

You need following 11 things for making the puppet.

The characters you want to portray minimum being 6. Here are the major characters( Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, Deer, Hanuman, Ravana. For these you can download the template or can draw the basic profile if you have a flare for it.

Cardboard paper from boxes Otherwise some stiff paper even you can buy three hard paper file max of 3 and cut it into sheets into 2 halves .You can get six equal size sheets. This is one of the most cheapest and economical.

Black chart paper

Scissors

Wooden sticks/ bamboo skewers

Tape(electrical black tape)

Marker white and black

White clean cloth/tracing paper

Glue

Some colored paper for eye of Ravana red if you want it more interesting

A table lamp

You can draw the templates on the cardboard and cut it out with scissors .Alternatively you can use a paper knife to get a more crisp cut out which is the essence of the puppet. The outline shape of the character only needs to be drawn. After that place the black chart paper on the cut out and draw the border with the white marker accordingly. Stick the paper on the board cut out. Add the skewers at the middle of the cut out with a black electrical tape.

How to make the stage for the puppet show

For a stage, cut the bottom out of a large box. Replace the cut out with tracing paper or baking paper roll.Stick it with glue or tape . Turn the box on its sides with the tissue paper facing the audience. Put your puppet between the light and the tissue paper. Start your show. The story telling should be short and crisp and a maximum time limit of 15 minutes. Thus a mystical world unfolds in front of them .

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Hand painting of DiyasDiwali being a festival of lights so why not let the kids participate in the culture of diya decoration. Let their imagination run wild with the colours. For this you need the following:

Medium sized earthen diyas .Then are cheap and coloring on them easy.

Water based colour tubs preferably the non toxic ones .Basic colours are good enough .

Some paintbrush.

Some oversized old t shirts of your kids if smocks are unavailable.

Put the paints in a small plastic containers mix well with colours. Place lots of old newspaper on the table or floor whichever preferable. Make the kids wear those and start the project. After they have finished take away and let them dry.You can always ask the older kids to supervise .It gives them a sense of responsibility. ​

Coloring Diwali themed pictures

The epic story of Ramayana always enchant the toddlers. You can give them pictures of the characters of Lord Rama, Hanuman and others. Explain who are they and ask them to color. Lot of Diwali themed pictures are there available. Just download and print them. A good way to make the kids to sit and not run around for at least 15 minutes. That is the maximum attention span for them. You can sit and rest these moments. So all you need is coloring pastels: the non toxic ones which is already there in your house and some printed sheets .

Painting Rangoli

The quintessential for Diwali celebrations is rangoli. The beautiful colored patterns are for everyone to enjoy. Children and naturally drawn towards it Just draw some basic patterns like triangle square circle and ask them to fill it up . All you need is some colored chalk and maybe some flower torn finely. The ingredients are simple and very less stressful to arrange. Nevertheless it is equally enjoyable by kids and adults and its tradition.​

Face Painting with Diwali themeChildren like to imitate and imagine themselves with the characters of an epic drama Ramayana. So you can paint the face and make them act or just a fun thing. The popular being Rama,Hanuman Ravana, Lakshman and Sita. All you need are some basic non toxic washable colours . A minimum of 3 colours. Paint a big moustache for Ravana , a red mouth for Hanuman and tilak for Lakshman and Rama. To make it more exciting you can add some props for their fun like bow and arrow , tail from a pallu or shawl for Hanuman a saree for Sita dress up. The essence of the diwali would be truly absorbed by the little kids.The party can end with karaoke and mini microphone for the kids to sings. It will clear off the stage fright in some of the children.The the food one of the greatest diwali attraction being served meantime and arranged during these sessions. Finally the wonderful party comes to an end.​

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